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Joyce, is your caps lock on? That may be why your passwords are not working.

Betty, I was diagnosed with bone on bone arthritis in my knees at age 50 (almost 8 years ago). The orthopedic surgeon told me no exercise but swimming and he was dead wrong. My pain got worse and worse so I was barely doing anything. A year ago I started working with a physical therapist. He said that it is important to…

I have been lurking. Love to all. Miriam in cold Iowa

Cheri, I have never had an in-home sleep study done. You will have to share all the details with us! I went to a sleep lab where all sorts of electrodes were glued to my head, chest and legs. I am curious if they do the same for you. Katie, where in Nashville? I grew up there. My dad was the minister at St. George's…

Pip, you are great! Made me laugh out loud!

Katla, someone else wrote the blog, but it fit my situation perfectly. I realized I had to get out when I was suicidal, and thinking of ways to take my kids with me so they wouldn't be left to his abuse.

http://www.yourtango.com/2015276377/you-can-get-PTSD-from-psychologically-abusive-relationships Someone crawled in to my brain during my marriage, and wrote a blog about it!

Heather, strimmers are bad, but what I hate the most is the leaf blowers. They are so incredibly noisy! And to me they scream, " I am too lazy to rake!"

Sylvia, don't give up! There is always a way. I had been almost to the point of giving up when my orthopedic doc said no exercise but swimming, and I did not have access to a pool. Then I had the brainstorm of getting a hot tub to work out in! There is always a way around restrictions, it just takes time to find it…

I could not stand it. It is 40 degrees out and sunny, so I went out in my yard to do some spring clean up- cutting off asters, day lilies, cone flowers, etc. My son was here so he hauled off the huge tree limb that fell a month ago (luckily missing everything important). It felt so good. I think I quit before it would hurt.

Margaret, sorry you fell. Hope you feel better quickly.

Katie, lemon juice will get the smell of onion out. Or vinegar.

Janet, so sorry! Heather, I can understand your decision not to go, but boo hoo! It sounded nice. Lisa, always good to "hear" your voice. Gloria, welcome back. Take time to take care of yourself! Penny, congrats!

Lenora, schizoaffective disorder is often a garbage diagnosis for "I don't know what I am seeing" but used PROPERLY, it is a cross between bipolar affective disorder and schizophrenia where the person has the mood swings of bipolar disorder but also has pscyhosis (delusions or hallucinations- thoughts not based in reality…

Mary, what part of Tennessee? I was born in Memphis, raised in Nashville until I was 8.

Pip, great job on the fence! Looks very nice. I had a solid fence when I first bought my house but took it down. My dogs barked at every little noise behind it since they could not see what it was. I just used metal fence posts and welded wire (a farm fence) instead and it significantly cut down on the barking. I saved all…

Penny at the Pole, Yes, it does! Barbie, congrats on the meditation. It can make such a difference!

How to fall, with style http://giphy.com/gifs/3o7ZeOQfnSxxLghuhi

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the fairy library!

Wednesday must be choir night all over! Quite a few of us sing in the choir!

Vicki, stay safe in all that snow! Wonder if Meg got it too? We just caught the bottom of it and had mostly rain.

Yeah Mia! Hang in there Terri! You can do it.

Mia, glad you worked out that it was fraud. That is when I would want to eat, too, but it would be ICE CREAM! My bad gastric reflux cured me from chocolate addiction. For years I was so miserable when I ate it that I just lost the taste, most of the time. A blessing in disguise! DJ, We will miss you terribly while you are…

Go Heather!

Katla, sometimes the local garden club will have tours that aren't advertised outside of the club, so you might look in to that as a venue. Another thing is that most gardeners LOVE showing off their gardens, so if you ever see a nice garden and the gardener is working in it, stop and chat- they may very well offer you a…

I know THAT routine, Barbie! Katla, the kitty has been wearing boy onesies, but the dress had a higher neck so I went with that this morning. Margaret, love the photos. Great fairy garden. I made one for the neighborhood girls a few years back. I made it portable so they could move it around by putting it into an…

Becca, if you are not in a position to have a cat or dog at home, you can always go to your local animal shelter and volunteer to walk dogs, or play with/ groom/ socialize the cats. We do it all the time and the staff is so appreciative. The staff at shelters are too busy with cleaning, medication, intake and adoptions,…

He wouldn't stop licking a wound. So he gets a baby dress! The cone of shame would not stay on with his fat neck. The girls had just left for school, maybe gotten across the park, and there was a lightening flash and a LONG rumble of thunder. Very rare in winter. So they came running home, eyes as big as saucers, telling…

Sylvia, that is me cleaning, period!